Research Subjects

Richard Harrald of Augusta County

Probably born about 1697; probably married his wife Elizabeth about 1720; first appears in Prince William Co.; father of six sons—John, James, William, Moses, Richard, Jr. and Aaron; purchased 760 acres from William Russell along the South Fork of the Shenandoah River in April 1740; began distributing his land to his sons in 1749 and 1750; probably died between 1752 and 1758.